Abstract: The key element of aesthetic manner is minded, which explains basic quality of aesthetics, its nonutilitarianism character. In history of Western Aesthetics, Kant built up most profound and most synthetic theory of still minded aesthetics, Schopenhauer and other aesthetes developed theory of still minded aesthetics from different angles. In China's ancient aesthetic history, there were many theoretical materials of still minded aesthetics, such as Lao Zi's clear away mysteries, theory of getting Image from looking at object in Yi Zhuan, Su Shi's empty mind is still mind, Wang Guowei's the state of non selfconsciousness, etc. They all embodied rich and profound nature of theory of Chinese Aesthetics of still mind. There are different characters in Chinese and Western Aesthetics of nonutilitarianism.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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